Closer Day By Day

  Bible Passage:  Matthew 28 *Low in the grave He lay, Jesus My Saviour! Waiting the coming day, Jesus my Lord!* -Hymns of Praise, Hymn 78- Mary Magdelene and the other Mary Early in the morning, Again we walked down to the tomb. But an earthquake struck then an angel appearing Said, “Do not be afraid…” for [...]

Bible Passage: Matthew 27 Several reminders in today’s chapter: SELF CONTROL Jesus said to him, “It is as you say.” And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing.   This serves as a reminder to me to control myself, my emotions and most importantly my temper when faced [...]

Bible Passage:  Matthew 26 Things move pretty quickly from here. We read about how the religious leaders plotted to kill Jesus by trickery and their ‘prayers’ were answered when Judas decided to betray Jesus.  Then at the house of Simon the Leper, a woman did a wonderful thing for the Lord. This was followed by [...]

Bible Passage:  Matthew 25 After we read Chapter 24 about the prophecies of the end times, we follow with the famous 3 parables that serve as warnings to teach us how we ought to conduct ourselves in the last day. Warning 1: verses 12-13 ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ “Watch [...]

“See, I have told you beforehand.”(v25) These words of our Lord Jesus reminded me of what God had decalred through Prophet Isaiah, “Remember the former things of old, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me, Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times [...]

Bible Passage:  Matthew 23 Having been challenged and questioned for the last two chapters, Jesus now warns His disciples against the Pharisees’ and scribes’ superficial faith and pride. But what made the Pharisees’ faith superficial? The answer is very simple: their hearts. Their hearts were not there, when they worshipped God. Self-righteousness, worldliness and pride [...]

Bible Passage:  Matthew 22 What have we gathered about Jesus so far while reading the gospel books? I will use 3 questions to summarise today’s sharing: What Have We Learnt About Jesus’ Authority? In his days, Jesus performed miracles that amazed people. He walked on the sea, calmed the storm, healed the chronically sick and [...]

Our short sharing from today’s chapter is based on a miracle of Jesus as He embarked on the last stretch of His earthly ministry. As He drew nearer to the day of His suffering, we see that He did not slacken in teaching the people around Him although He was about to leave them soon [...]

Bible Passage:  Matthew 20 First off, apologies for this late posting.  Jet lag, long meeting days, late long dinners has taken its toll.  But I cannot complain, and I should not complain.  Instead I should be grateful for the graces that God has given me.  And being thankful over all that I have (whether big [...]

Bible Passage:  Matthew 19 NEWS! NEWS! READ ALL ABOUT IT! The dreaded d-word is on the rise. Facebook causes 20 percent of today’s divorces. The highest divorce rate is 1 in 2 broken ties. The figures are alarming, Yet the word of God has always been warning us. Marriage is sacred; marriage is a union; [...]